Power Plant Operations Manager jobs in Mobile, AL

Description

Threaded Fasteners, Inc. is proud to be 100% employee owned. Every employee has the opportunity to become a part of the ownership of Threaded Fasteners.  Our mission is to create value in and for the people we serve, especially our employee-owners. Our “Own It” model means that we take ownership of everything we do, including helping one another. Being a team member at Threaded Fasteners means that you are an owner, mentor, and, most importantly, a servant leader. We pride ourselves on having a fun, friendly, supportive work environment. We firmly believe that our employee-owners are the source of all our success.

Threaded Fasteners, Inc. offers an extensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. In addition, our ESOP is a retirement plan for qualified employees at no cost. TFI also offers a 401k match program. Other benefits include vacation, sick, and companywide holidays for full-time employees. For more information on benefits, visit: https://threadedfasteners.com/benefits/

The Operations Manager is responsible for, but not limited to, directing, and managing all plant sales and operations with overall responsibility for production, maintenance, quality, and personnel. 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• MUST be a “hands-on” leader who is ready to spend time on the shop floor.
• Trains employees on the proper use of equipment and essential job functions.
• Assures production schedules are being met.
• Responsible for the safety and housekeeping of the plant.
• Completes daily production reports and verifies order pricing is correct.

Requirements

Competencies (Knowledge)

• Ability to provide clear instructions and job training to production team members.
• Communication proficiency both verbal and written.
• Ability to analyze procedures and implement processes for improvements. 
• Lead daily production meetings with team leaders and ensure the team’s adherence to the production schedule.
• Reading, writing, and math skills are essential. 
• Ability to lead efforts to improve the safety and health of team members, including adherence to OSHA regulations.
• Maintains existing plant facilities and equipment proactively. Replaces or adjusts plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• Establishes and monitors overall plant performance for production and quality standards while maintaining strict process controls, including tank and kettle management.
• Ensures completed sales orders are booked in a timely fashion, purchase orders are entered and accounted for properly, and all inventories are managed appropriately.

Supervisory Responsibility

Serves as the primary direct report for plant office personnel, assistant operations manager, and production supervisors/shift leads.

Work Environment

This position works in a manufacturing setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets, and standard warehouse equipment such as forklifts, hand tools, electric tools, and trucks. This position works both inside the plant and outside as required. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and stoop or kneel. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with overtime required as dictated by the workload. 

Travel

Opportunities to travel and improve knowledge and learning of the HDG process may arise (<5%).

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma
• Forklift Certification
• Previous supervisory experience is a must.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Word and Excel experience strongly preferred.
• ERP and payroll system experience preferred.
• Basic working knowledge of chemistry or metallurgy is a plus.